2. ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUM
FORUMDCS (ICUP)
DEVELOPED BY
ADIL HUSSAIN BCS-3813
&
UBAID ULLAH BCS-3855
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (ICUP)
3. AGENDA
Introduction to our project
ForumDCS features
Data Flow Diagrams (DFD)
Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
Project user interface (Descriptions)
Project admin panel interface (Descriptions)
4. INTRODUCTION
Our project is named as ForumDCS which is an internet forum, also known
as a message board or discussion board, is a web application that provides
for online discussions over a bundle of topics.
An Internet forum typically exists as part of a website and invites users to
start topics and discuss issues with one another.
The purpose is to provide a platform between students & teachers in order
to discussion issues over a topic with one another.
Four main parts of this online discussion forum i.e. CATEGORY, GROUP,
TOPIC & COMMENT.
Its is developed in PHP using Dreamweaver CS6 as a tool for this project.
5. FORUMDCS FEATURES
The main feature of this particular use of ForumDCS is to solve the problem of
student over a topic which they can not ask face – to – face from his teachers.
Student are required to 1st register himself with the forum which can be done in
our sign up section and then select a relevant category and group and may add
a topic for getting his solution from his respected teachers or talented students
by posting comments on his topic.
Breadcrumbs will identify the location of the user in the forum whether the user
is in category, group or on discussion over a topic.
Student may also search from a number of topics and may post his comment on
the topic posted by other users.
Student can also send a private message to other student for privacy purpose.
SMS service will provide users to send him a notification on his posted topic.
6. FEATURES CONTINUE . . .
Admin panel controlling modules are: manage users, manage forum,
manage admin accounts & manage gallery section etc.
Also, allow students to create new threads/topics.
It is fully secure.
It is also time saving.
More effective and good for student to solve their problem effectively
and efficiently.
Students can also update his account setting.
13. FROUMDCS PLATFORM
Indicate total no of
groups in a category
Totalnoof
topicsina
group
Breadcrumbstoidentify
userintheforum
Totalnoof
commentsina
topic
14. FORUMDCS COMMENTS SECTION
Topic nameAuthor of the
topic
Delete own
comment
Total no of
commentsTopic posted
date
Breadcrumbs to
identify user in the
forum
Post a comment
here
15. INBOX PAGE
User Inbox
Page
Total no of
received
messages
Reply to
user
Subject of
the
message
Delete
message
Name of the
sender
Message
body
Create new
message
21. COMMENTS MANAGING
Total no of
comments
Send a private
message to user on
his comment
Delete
unwanted/bad
comments of the
user
Breadcrumbs
Selected Topic
name
Name of the topic
author
Admin make
comments
Posted
comments
Topic posted
date
